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Entries Tagged ‘soccer-coaching’
Helping Research Youth Soccer Coaching
Participate in a short survey to help a research study into youth soccer coaching.
Youth Soccer Coach Orientation
While I’m sharing documents, here is a presentation recently put together by our league’s Director of Coaching that was presented to all of our league’s coaches this season. It’ll be the basis for our league’s Youth Soccer Coaching Handbook, which we’re currently writing. Some things are specific to our league, but overall it’s an informative [...]
Random Advice for Rec Soccer Coaches
After observing a number of common mistakes and misconceptions on our recreational soccer teams, we decided to put together some tips and advice for our Rec coaches to try and improve the development of players (and coaches) in our league.
Jeff Pill is Blogging
Jeff Pill, well known in youth soccer for his many online drills at ezteam, has started a blog about coaching youth soccer. Check it out at http://www.jeffpillsoccer.com/
Online Soccer Coaching Courses
The National Federation of State High School Associations is looking to take coaching education online in partnership with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The course is called Fundamentals of Coaching Soccer and will be offered in the Fall of 2009. More information can be found at the NFHS Learning Center.
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Pass The Damn Ball!!! Or Not
Are we hindering the development of our players by over emphasizing the pass?
Clint Dempsey: “It’s A Huge Blow for US Soccer”
Adam ‘Right Place, Right Time’ Spangler has an in depth post up from Bradenton, including some statements from US Soccer folks down there related to the USMNT coaching situation. In addition to a lengthy, PC, response from U17 head coach John Hackworth, he caught up with Clint Dempsey who came right out with it: "It’s [...]
Bob Bradley Podcast Highlights
Just got done listening to the US Soccer Bob Bradley podcast. Here are some highlights:
It sounds like things fell apart with JK within the last 48 hours – that’s when serious discussions with Bob began.
He feels he and Gulati have very similar views on how to proceed.
His take on [...]
Gulati And Bradley Podcasts Are Up
US Soccer just posted the Gulati conference call podcast as well as a podcast of Bob Bradley outlining his goals for the USMNT.
No Need For Interim
Marc Connolly weighs in. He’s wondering why Gulati is dragging this out instead of naming Bradley as head coach outright.
In the conference call, Gulati mentioned the month of May quite often when referring to when another head coach could be named. It was a bit awkward, considering that Bradley was also on the call. If [...]
U.S. Soccer Just Can’t Score
I missed this late last night when gathering up various columns and articles about Klinsmann. Steve Dilbeck let loose a broadside against US Soccer titled U.S. Soccer Just Can’t Score in the LA Daily News, one many feel they deserve. Here’s a sampling:
The U.S. national team has simply vanished from view. It hasn’t played a [...]
Giving Bradley A Chance
Once we all get over our disappointment at Klinsmann walking away, we have to come to grips with Bradley as the USMNT coach, at least for a while. Just because almost everyone wanted Klinsi doesn’t mean Bradley is a horrible choice. Ives Galarcep has an excellent article up at Soccernet outlining Bradley’s accomplishments, why he [...]
USSF + MLS = Coaching Fiasco
MightyMouse over at BigSoccer has an interesting insight from ESPN espanol this morning:
The real reason Klinsmann walked away from the deal, according to ESPN espanol this morning, was that Klinsmann asked for guarantees from both the USSF and MLS that he would get the players he wanted for the upcoming tournaments. According to a reporter [...]
Klinsmann: What They’re Saying…
Here’s a quick rundown of what the press has to say regarding Klinsmann withdrawing himself from the USMNT search:
NY Times: "Financially, they basically had a handshake," an American soccer official who was granted anonymity said of Klinsmann and the federation. "The question came down to authority and control." Klinsmann wanted more say in how the [...]
